Each day in March, NBC Sports Chicago is previewing one player from the Cubs’ expected 2020 Opening Day roster. Next up is reliever Jeremy Jeffress
2019 recap
In January, the Cubs signed Jeremy Jeffress, former Milwaukee Brewers setup man, to a one-year, $800,000 deal. He had a career-high 5.02 ERA in 48 outings last season, a significant jump from the 1.29 ERA he posted in 73 outings in 2018.
Why the colossal decline? For one thing, Jeffress spent the first three weeks of the 2019 season sidelined with a right shoulder injury.